Chronicle Encyclopedia of History

Four million years of dynasties and disasters, travesties and triumphs, heroism and hedonism - witness the complete history of humankind as it happened!

Enter the living past in Chronicle Encyclopedia of History, the multimedia guide to world history that reports events 'as they happen'. Experience headline news from the beginnings of time to the present day, in over 3,500 stories that explore world history in an immediate and enthralling environment. Comprehensive coverage of political, cultural and technological developments are accompanied by top-quality video, animation and sound.

Relive history in this interactive collection!

History as it Happened!
Relive events as they occur through the Chronicle of the World Interactive Newspaper.

For History Lovers of All Ages!
14 timelines locate key events in a geographic and chronological at-a-glance order.

French Revolution
Videos and articles provide an in-depth analysis of the events and people that have influenced the course of history.

• Makes history accessible, compelling and fun!
• With over 700 News Screens, 3,500 articles, 12,000 New in Brief stories, 14 World in Focus features and 100 Biographies, this is an encyclopedic information-base.
• The 3-D interface takes you into a living history of the world, packed with multimedia features:

• Animated maps
• Sound & Video
• Photographs and rich artworks

Powerful search facilities allow the user to follow subjects story by story, find all instances of useful words throughout the product, or simply browse at random.



 

• Windows 98/Me or XP
• Double speed+ CD-ROM drive
• 41MB available on hard rive
• loudspeaker or headphones
• mouse